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Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

8525 Garland Rd.
Dallas, TX 75218

214-515-6500

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66 acres of flower and display gardens, including acres of azaleas, a Woman's Garden, animal sculptures, a bamboo garden and the DeGolyer house.

Where to Take a Long Lunch and Watch the Solar Eclipse in Dallas
Friday, August 18, 2017 at 4 a.m. by Beth Rankin

It's been 38 years since the U.S. population witnessed a total solar eclipse, and Monday, Aug. 21, North Texas will get the chance to see one in all its glory — well, part of its glory, anyway. Dallas isn't in the path of totality —...
At the Uber-Classy Dallas Arboretum Food & Wine Fest, the Most Stunning Dish Came in a Can
Friday, March 17, 2017 at 12:15 p.m. by Beth Rankin

Thursday night's sold-out Dallas Food and Wine Festival at the Arboretum was a superfluously classy affair. Finely dressed couples — many of whom were older and more finely dressed than the average food festival-goer, probably a res...
This Week's Best Food Events: A Food Truck Derby, a Doughnut Dash and Pappy Van Winkle
Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 4 a.m. by Kathryn DeBruler

The first annual Unicorn Lake Ale Fest is just around the corner. Admission is free, but you’ll want to fork over $20 for 10, 3-ounce sample tickets and a Drunken Donkey Bottle Opener. Five breweries — Audacity, Armadillo Ale Works,...
This Weekend's Best Food Events: Festivus, Barampus and Other Portmanteaus
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 4 a.m. by Kathryn DeBruler

Unleash your inner Dowager Countess of Grantham at The Dallas Arboretum. The arboretum is hosting a special three-course holiday tea from now through Jan. 3. Guests will enjoy a first course of roasted chestnut soup with cheese wafe...